GROTON WELLNESS: Seeking volunteers for four hours/week to provide assistance and support in our dental, medical, spa and café facility. Volunteers will help ensure a warm, positive experience for patients and help greet patients, organize events, prepare rooms and process limited office work. Seeking those with a high level of integrity who are caring and want to make a difference in a person's life. Contact the Volunteer Coordinator at 978-449-9919, ext. 35, to start an application process. For information on Groton Wellness, visit www.GrotonWellness.com.

LIFE CHOICE HOSPICE: Seeking compassionate individuals interested in a unique life-changing volunteer experience. Upcoming trainings in our North Andover office. Specific dates, times and location based on the availability of our Volunteer-candidates.

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If you are interested in enhancing the quality of life for our patients or assisting the administrative team in our North Andover office, contact Amelia Lambert, Volunteer Coordinator, at 978-777-8222 or at ALambert@LifeChoiceHospice.com.

MOBILE PANTRY: The Merrimack Valley Food Bank, Inc. is seeking volunteers to deliver food to homebound seniors and disabled people in Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Lowell, Tewksbury and Tyngsboro for its Mobile Pantry. The Mobile Pantry serves residents in Greater Lowell who can't access a food pantry due to frailty or illness, through monthly home delivered groceries. Deliveries are made 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Mon.-Fri., using volunteers' personal vehicles. Delivery routes and schedules are made up according to volunteers' availability. A CORI report is conducted for all delivery volunteers 18 and older. Volunteers are also needed to help in the Food Bank in Lowell to assemble bags for delivery and stock pantry shelves. Volunteers must have a positive attitude and enjoy working with a diverse group of people. Contact Suellen O'Neill, Mobile Pantry program director, at 978-454-7174, or email soneill@mvfb.org for information and training schedules.

MSPCA AT NEVINS FARM: Seeking compassionate people who would like to volunteer at the farm located in Methuen. Spend time caring for cats, horses and other farm animals. Call 978-687-7453, ext. 115 or visit www.mspca.org.

NATURE CONNECTION: Formerly Animals As Intermediaries, a nature-based therapeutic and educational program at Emerson Umbrella for the Arts, 40 Stow St., Concord. Seeking volunteers to train as facilitators. A minimum commitment of 5-10 hours per month is required. Also seeking volunteers for new publicity and internet research projects. Training provided. Call Janey, 978-369-2585 or visit aai-nature.org.

STRAIGHT AHEAD MINISTRIES: Christian nonprofit agency looking for men and women of faith interested in visiting incarcerated teens in detention facilities, including Merrimack Revocation in Lowell, to build relationships, bring hope and share their faith. Trainings are scheduled according the each volunteer's location and schedule; commitment is one hour, once a week. For information, visit www.straightahead.org or email marc@straightahead.org.

SUBSTANCE-ABUSE HELPLINE: The Massachusetts Substance Abuse Information and Education HELPLINE seeks volunteers for 24-hour, 7-days per week information and education phone services to persons affected by alcoholism and substance abuse. Close proximity to the T. Must have computer experience. Call 617-536-0501, ext. 201.

SURROGATE PARENT PROGRAM: The Massachusetts Department of Education's Educational Surrogate Parent Program is looking for volunteers to make special education decisions for students in the custody of the Department of Social Services. For more information call 508-792-7679 or email espp@earthlink.net.

TEACHER AIDES: The Tsongas Industrial History Center, Lowell, seeks museum teacher aides and National Park Rangers for the presentation of education programs. Aides help students learn and perform hands-on skills such as weaving and adjusting looms, model canals and experimenting with water wheels. Candidates must have an associate's degree or more in education and able to work with grades 4-8. Must be available to work a minimum of one 4-hour day per week, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Training available. Call 978-275-1740.

THERAPISTS: VNA of Middlesex-East is seeking individuals skilled in massage therapy or Reiki to volunteer 1-2 hours a week for its hospice program to promote comfort, manage pain and decrease stress. Services will be provided in patient homes in Methuen, Dracut, Andover, North Andover, Lowell, Billerica, Chelmsford, Reading or North Reading. Contact Jackie Hall at 781-224-3399, ext. 2375.

TRI-CITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, INC.: Seeking volunteer Advisory Board members for its program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) in Lowell. The PACT is a state-funded innovative new program providing services for adults with serious and persistent mental illness. Call Kathy Brown, 781-338-8124.

UPPER MERRIMACK VALLEY MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS: Medical and nonmedical volunteers who would like to join the local MRC unit are invited to call Nancy Burns, Coordinator, at 978-399-2549 or Sandy Collins, Director, at 978-399-2908; or e-mail nburns@westfordma.gov to sign up. See UMVMRC.org for details about the unit and upcoming activities.

VISTA CARE: Seeking volunteers to provide friendly visits, emotional support or errands for hospice patients and families in the Lowell and surrounding communities. Flexible hours, local area training and ongoing support available. Call Mary, 781-407-9900.

VNA CARE HOSPICE: VNA Care Hospice, an affiliate of VNA Care Network, is seeking volunteers to provide practical and emotional support to terminally ill patients and their families in the Merrimack Valley. Training provided. For information call 888-663-3688, ext. 1402, or www.vnacarenetwork.org.

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